Irrigation professionals can now use IQ to manage systems from smartphone or tablet.
Rain Bird Corporation announces that its industry-leading IQ Platform can now be used with smartphones and tablets to meet demand for mobile compatible water management tools. The new platform is accessible from https://iqweb.rainbird.com/iq/.
Irrigation professionals who manage systems for homeowner’s associations, school districts or municipal properties can now mange their system on the go from their smartphone and tablet using IQ-Cloud v. 3.0. There are no recurring annual fees to use IQ-Cloud. IQ-Cloud access can be shared with authorized personnel who perform maintenance and to alert them to problems in the field.
For organizations with strict IT security protocols, such as military bases, financial institutions or government properties, IQ-Enterprise v. 3.0 allows implementation of IQ-Cloud on private servers. Current IQ users can continue to use the IQ-Desktop v. 3.0, or can easily upgrade to IQ-Cloud or IQ-Enterprise for mobile compatibility.
Weather-based management isquickly becoming a necessity in certain parts of the world and is built into the IQ Platform. IQ will automatically adjust schedules based on weather data and apply water only when the landscape needs it. Further, using IQ’s Flow Watch™ users have added security that the system will monitor flow conditions and react appropriately to leaks and pipe breaks.
